Number holder



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w. w. FREED NUMBER HOLDER Filed July 9. 1923 VI/U 114 L01 MIA/E55 E5 "554,27 #4 FFE0 Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

UNITED STATES WESLEY W. FREED, OF EAST PALESTINE, OHIO.

NUMBER HOLDER.

Application .filed July 9.

This invention relates to novel means for identifying houses and the primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved number holder for association with a house, to permit the easy identifying thereof by persons at night-time.

Another prime object of the invention is the provision of a novel device embodying a casing, a plate holder carried by the easing, the holder having stamped or otherwise formed therein the number of the house with which the housing is to be associated and the name of the resident of the house, the housing carrying novel means for illuminating the plate, thereby rendering the reading of the plate an easy matter at nighttime.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved house identifying device of the above character, which will be durable and eflicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be incorporated with a house and placed upon the market at a small cost.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the. accompanying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved house identifying device, and

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the same taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates the improved device, which comprises a housing 5, preferably formed of sheet metal or the like suitably treated to resist deterioration by the elements. The housing 5 includes a rear wall 6, forwardly extending outwardly diverged side walls 7 and 8 and substantial frusto-triangular top and bottom walls 9 and 10. This forms a housing having a front open end, and the front of the housing is adapted to be normally closed by a door 11, which is hinged to the side wall 8, by means of a conventional type of hinge 12. The door 11 is adapted to be normally held in a closed position by means of a bolt 13, which is adapted to extend through registering openings formed in companion ears 14 and 15 formed respectively on the outer edge of the door 11 1923. Serial no. 650,495.

like can be threaded on the bolt for impinging against the car 15.

The top wall 9 has struck out therefrom a forwardly inclined portion forming an auxiliary housing 17 and the door 11 at its upper edge is provided with an extension 18 for normally closing the open portion of said auxiliary housing.

The rear wall 6 of the housing 5 supports any preferred type of lamp socket 19, which is adapted to have associated therewith an incandescent lamp 20, which can be supplied with current from any suitable source of electricity. As shown feed wires 21 extend through the rear wall 6 to the socket 19. The door 11 permits ready access to be had to the lamp 20, so that the same can be replaced when worn out or broken. The door 11 constitutes a name plate, and the extension 18 thereof is adapted to have stamped therein or cut out therefrom the number of the house with which the device is to be associated. This is indicated by the reference character 22. The body portion of the door 11 has cut out therefrom the name of the residence of the house as indicated by the reference character 23. If so desired, a transparent or translucent plate 24 can be disposed in rear of the door 11 so as to cover the openings formed therein and this plate 24 can be held in position by suitable brackets or the like 25.

It can readily be seen, that the light 20 will illuminate the number and the name stamped in the door 11 of the housing and thus facilitate the reading thereof. Thus it will be an easy matter to identify a house with which the improved device is associated.

Now the device can be associated with a house in any preferred way, but it is desired to place the same in a recess formed in the wall of a house at one side of the door thereof, so that the same can be readily seen.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that I have provided an improved device, which will considerably facilitate the identifying of a house and the name of the residents thereof at night-time.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention.

hat I claim as new is:

In a device of the class described, a main and the side wall 8. A thumb nut 16 or the 7 hinged at one of its ends to one of the said side walls in front of the said panel and adapted to close the main casing and the auxiliary casing, the opposite end of the said door being provided with an ear adapted to register with the first named ear, and removable fastening means passing through the said alined ears.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

VESLEY W. FREED. 

